USA/Canada Delivery Thread

[vdr]

07/14/21: First deposit
08/15/23: 2.0 Build submitted along with second deposit
07/15/24: No VIN given but told car was in production
09/15/24: Car arrived at Baltimore
09/28/24: Car arrived at dealer
09/30/24: Notified that car is scheduled for PPI … PPF options presented by dealer
10/07/24: notified that PPF installation has been booked at dealer’s facility
10/23/24: PPF completed and car delivered

1198 days from initial deposit to delivery

 

[Nova]

Some more US cars were delivered to Baltimore MD on 10/29, only 18 cars this time and still just V6 cars. I don't think we'll see any shipments of I4 cars until the CARB EO has been issued, which is anticipated to be sometime in December. Click on the image for the tracking sheet with VIN.

 

[Emira Fan]

I don't think we'll see any shipments of I4 cars until the CARB EO has been issued, which is anticipated to be sometime in December.

Sadly, but yes; Turbos in Q1 2025.
Perhaps Lotus will ship them ahead of CARB approve to get them staged for dealer delivery ASAP.
Another gripe is my Emria will always be garaged once delivered, however for 6 months it's going to sitting outside. gerrrrrr.

 

[DigDugLotus]

Sadly, but yes; Turbos in Q1 2025.
Perhaps Lotus will ship them ahead of CARB approve to get them staged for dealer delivery ASAP.
Another gripe is my Emria will always be garaged once delivered, however for 6 months it's going to sitting outside. gerrrrrr.

Exactly….

 

[Cdwilli217]

This has been an interesting process to say the least. Salesman send random text message asking how my day was going; 30 minutes later I was advised my car is "On the Water".

1. I paid the Initial deposit on 11 Apr 22
2. Received build allocation on 29 May 24
3. Second deposit paid on 29 May 24
4. Submitted Build Specs on 30 May 24
5. Dealer submitted Build Specs on 31 May 24
6. I made several inquiries since Build Specs were submitted with no real update
7. Received random text from my salesmen and 30 minutes latter was advised my car was "On the Water" notification; which I was thankful, but I asked can you provide transit time estimates from demarcation port to US port and estimate from US port to dealership. At this point, I am looking for estimates only as nothing has been exact throughout this entire experience.

940 days and counting...but car is at the end of the rainbow

 

[Nic]

This has been an interesting process to say the least. Salesman send random text message asking how my day was going; 30 minutes later I was advised my car is "On the Water".

1. I paid the Initial deposit on 11 Apr 22
2. Received build allocation on 29 May 24
3. Second deposit paid on 29 May 24
4. Submitted Build Specs on 30 May 24
5. Dealer submitted Build Specs on 31 May 24
6. I made several inquiries since Build Specs were submitted with no real update
7. Received random text from my salesmen and 30 minutes latter was advised my car was "On the Water" notification; which I was thankful, but I asked can you provide transit time estimates from demarcation port to US port and estimate from US port to dealership. At this point, I am looking for estimates only as nothing has been exact throughout this entire experience.

940 days and counting...but car is at the end of the rainbow

If it's actually on the water, it's usually about two weeks for the shipment from Liverpool to Baltimore, and then another 2-3 weeks from Baltimore to the dealer (depending on your location). When I was working with Lotus directly for my VIN, they said multiple times they only provided it when the boat was on the water... I've had mine for over a month now and it was definitely not on the water when I got it, but given the sequencing of VINs it'll hopefully be here on one of the next couple boats.

My second build spec was also submitted 2024-05-31 so we might end up being on the same boat

 

[Cdwilli217]

If it's actually on the water, it's usually about two weeks for the shipment from Liverpool to Baltimore, and then another 2-3 weeks from Baltimore to the dealer (depending on your location). When I was working with Lotus directly for my VIN, they said multiple times they only provided it when the boat was on the water... I've had mine for over a month now and it was definitely not on the water when I got it, but given the sequencing of VINs it'll hopefully be here on one of the next couple boats.

My second build spec was also submitted 2024-05-31 so we might end up being on the same boat

Thanks for the timeline estimates. I wasn't provided with a VIN, so I will take a wait and see approach and I am hopeful the next call is the car is at the dealership.

 

[parasaran]

Finally took delivery today!
Initial deposit: Dec 2021
Second deposit/Spec the car: Aug 2023
Car on US soil: Oct 10 (Thanks Nova for notification)
Car at dealership: Oct 24
Delivery: Nov 10 (after PPF)

 

[eriegz]

Finally took delivery today!
Initial deposit: Dec 2021
Second deposit/Spec the car: Aug 2023
Car on US soil: Oct 10 (Thanks Nova for notification)
Car at dealership: Oct 24
Delivery: Nov 10 (after PPF)

Love that 2nd shot!

 

[Last ICE]

Some more US cars were delivered to Baltimore MD on 10/29, only 18 cars this time and still just V6 cars. I don't think we'll see any shipments of I4 cars until the CARB EO has been issued, which is anticipated to be sometime in December. Click on the image for the tracking sheet with VIN.

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Just got notified a new batch arrived in Baltimore yesterday.

 

[Nova]

Just got notified a new batch arrived in Baltimore yesterday.

It hasn't shown up on my searches yet. So far, I see two shipment of spare parts in November, no cars.

 

[Rcktmn]

This has been an interesting process to say the least. Salesman send random text message asking how my day was going; 30 minutes later I was advised my car is "On the Water".

1. I paid the Initial deposit on 11 Apr 22
2. Received build allocation on 29 May 24
3. Second deposit paid on 29 May 24
4. Submitted Build Specs on 30 May 24
5. Dealer submitted Build Specs on 31 May 24
6. I made several inquiries since Build Specs were submitted with no real update
7. Received random text from my salesmen and 30 minutes latter was advised my car was "On the Water" notification; which I was thankful, but I asked can you provide transit time estimates from demarcation port to US port and estimate from US port to dealership. At this point, I am looking for estimates only as nothing has been exact throughout this entire experience.

940 days and counting...but car is at the end of the rainbow

I would expect it pretty soon. I put in my build/order on June 3rd and my dealer called me today saying it will be there this week. FE V6 Manual

 

[boisecrawfords]

Warning...emotional word vomit below:

My dealer refuses to cancel my order and refund my $15k deposit. I feel there should be some legal protection in that I ordered a 2024 and it won't be delivered until 2025. Many of you play in the supercar sandbox but not me as the income has never been there. I've dreamed of owning a Lotus for 28 years (1st saw one when I was 20), and I finally had a life event that could make it possible, and rather than being an amazing experience, I've just been disheartened and frustrated. I tried talking to an attorney about it and he said it'll cost me $15k just in legal fees to try and get my $15k back.

Something that was supposed to be a milestone event in my life filled with joy for all my hard work to get here...has instead been frustrating, exhausting, and now I am just hoping to get this over with.

Ok, back to work.

 

[morphious]

Warning...emotional word vomit below:

My dealer refuses to cancel my order and refund my $15k deposit. I feel there should be some legal protection in that I ordered a 2024 and it won't be delivered until 2025. Many of you play in the supercar sandbox but not me as the income has never been there. I've dreamed of owning a Lotus for 28 years (1st saw one when I was 20), and I finally had a life event that could make it possible, and rather than being an amazing experience, I've just been disheartened and frustrated. I tried talking to an attorney about it and he said it'll cost me $15k just in legal fees to try and get my $15k back.

Something that was supposed to be a milestone event in my life filled with joy for all my hard work to get here...has instead been frustrating, exhausting, and now I am just hoping to get this over with.

Ok, back to work.

Why do you want to cancel if it has been a 28 year dream? I get the frustration of waiting, we have all been that road, but for me I can't explain the joy of finally receiving my car.

 

[boisecrawfords]

Why do you want to cancel if it has been a 28 year dream? I get the frustration of waiting, we have all been that road, but for me I can't explain the joy of finally receiving my car.

Because then I could just buy a Cayman or similar and be able to enjoy it. I'm not getting younger, and each day is a day I'm missing out on the experience. As crazy as this sounds, I've also considered buying an early 90s Toyota MR2 and doing a full interior and powerplant upgrade as I think that could be a fun project.

But yes...the sunk cost of waiting this long makes me continue to bounce back and tell myself, "Just a couple more months."

 

[Hell4Leather]

Warning...emotional word vomit below:

My dealer refuses to cancel my order and refund my $15k deposit. I feel there should be some legal protection in that I ordered a 2024 and it won't be delivered until 2025. Many of you play in the supercar sandbox but not me as the income has never been there. I've dreamed of owning a Lotus for 28 years (1st saw one when I was 20), and I finally had a life event that could make it possible, and rather than being an amazing experience, I've just been disheartened and frustrated. I tried talking to an attorney about it and he said it'll cost me $15k just in legal fees to try and get my $15k back.

Something that was supposed to be a milestone event in my life filled with joy for all my hard work to get here...has instead been frustrating, exhausting, and now I am just hoping to get this over with.

Ok, back to work.

I get it. The purchase experience isn’t really about the Lotus ownership as it is with other exotic brands. If you read the Lotus Talk posts from the Elise release and the Evora release you will see the same gripes. Those all disappear once you have your car. Driving is the Lotus experience.

I saw my first Lotus in 1990 in South Florida. I had a job repairing leather interiors on luxury cars and this customer had a brand new car with a cut on the footwell. I fixed it and wanted one ever since. You don’t have much longer to go.

 

[harleyujoe]

Warning...emotional word vomit below:

My dealer refuses to cancel my order and refund my $15k deposit. I feel there should be some legal protection in that I ordered a 2024 and it won't be delivered until 2025. Many of you play in the supercar sandbox but not me as the income has never been there. I've dreamed of owning a Lotus for 28 years (1st saw one when I was 20), and I finally had a life event that could make it possible, and rather than being an amazing experience, I've just been disheartened and frustrated. I tried talking to an attorney about it and he said it'll cost me $15k just in legal fees to try and get my $15k back.

Something that was supposed to be a milestone event in my life filled with joy for all my hard work to get here...has instead been frustrating, exhausting, and now I am just hoping to get this over with.

Ok, back to work.

Sorry to hear that you put 15k down...I put 2K down and if I changed my mind at this point I would just eat 2k deposit.
I would say you have waited this long and your car should be here very soon..
Wait till it arrives and when you see it and 'still think you do not want it put it up for sale and may take small hit but
surely not 15k worth..
Wish you well and hope when it arrives you have change of heart about ownership of a Lotus.

 

[Jinba ittai]

Warning...emotional word vomit below:

My dealer refuses to cancel my order and refund my $15k deposit. I feel there should be some legal protection in that I ordered a 2024 and it won't be delivered until 2025. Many of you play in the supercar sandbox but not me as the income has never been there. I've dreamed of owning a Lotus for 28 years (1st saw one when I was 20), and I finally had a life event that could make it possible, and rather than being an amazing experience, I've just been disheartened and frustrated. I tried talking to an attorney about it and he said it'll cost me $15k just in legal fees to try and get my $15k back.

Something that was supposed to be a milestone event in my life filled with joy for all my hard work to get here...has instead been frustrating, exhausting, and now I am just hoping to get this over with.

Ok, back to work.

Given the amount I gather you’re past the deposit phase (usually a couple thousand) and have actually placed an order (usually 10% of purchase price). That is the point it generally becomes non-refundable as they are starting to make a car custom to your taste. If you truly want out, that is unfortunate. I wish you luck with the dealer. I will echo the comments from others that the car is awesome and definitely worth the wait / lotus buying experience.

 

[morphious]

Because then I could just buy a Cayman or similar and be able to enjoy it. I'm not getting younger, and each day is a day I'm missing out on the experience. As crazy as this sounds, I've also considered buying an early 90s Toyota MR2 and doing a full interior and powerplant upgrade as I think that could be a fun project.

But yes...the sunk cost of waiting this long makes me continue to bounce back and tell myself, "Just a couple more months."

That is why I bought this car, the only car I've driven that reminds me of my old 91' Toyota MR2 Turbo, but faster.

 

[Nic]

It hasn't shown up on my searches yet. So far, I see two shipment of spare parts in November, no cars.

I think there may have been a delay on it given it looks like it was an abnormally large shipment. I'm showing 66 cars delivered (including mine, huzzah!) with the following VINs (ACLUSA01103497):

VIN	ID
SCCLEKAX1RHB13851	3851
SCCLEKAX0RHB14683	4683
SCCLEKAX1RHA14737	4737
SCCLEKAXXRHB14738	4738
SCCLEKAX2RHB14748	4748
SCCLEKAX9RHA24755	4755
SCCLEKAX4RHB24777	4777
SCCLEKAX8RHB24779	4779
SCCLEKAX6RHB24781	4781
SCCLEKAX6RHA14782	4782
SCCLEKAX4RHB14783	4783
SCCLEKAXXRHA14784	4784
SCCLEKAX3RHA14786	4786
SCCLEKAX1RHB14787	4787
SCCLEKAX0RHB24792	4792
SCCLEKAX0RHA14793	4793
SCCLEKAXXRHA14798	4798
SCCLEKAX1RHA14799	4799
SCCLEKAX4RHB14802	4802
SCCLEKAX1RHB24803	4803
SCCLEKAX7RHA24804	4804
SCCLEKAX3RHA14805	4805
SCCLEKAX0RHA14809	4809
SCCLEKAX5RHB14811	4811
SCCLEKAX7RHB14812	4812
SCCLEKAX2RHA14813	4813
SCCLEKAX6RHB24828	4828
SCCLEKAX9RHB14830	4830
SCCLEKAX2RHB14832	4832
SCCLEKAX4RHB14833	4833
SCCLEKAX9RHB24838	4838
SCCLEKAX0RHB24839	4839
SCCLEKAX1RHB14840	4840
SCCLEKAX7RHA14841	4841
SCCLEKAX6RHB24845	4845
SCCLEKAX5RHA24848	4848
SCCLEKAX6RHB14851	4851
SCCLEKAX4RHA24856	4856
SCCLEKAX2RHB24857	4857
SCCLEKAX8RHA24858	4858
SCCLEKAX6RHB24859	4859
SCCLEKAX7RHB14860	4860
SCCLEKAX1RHA24863	4863
SCCLEKAX3RHB14869	4869
SCCLEKAX7RHB24871	4871
SCCLEKAXXRHA14879	4879
SCCLEKAX6RHA14880	4880
SCCLEKAX8RHA14881	4881
SCCLEKAXXRHA14882	4882
SCCLEKAXXRHB14884	4884
SCCLEKAX7RHA14886	4886
SCCLEKAX5RHB14887	4887
SCCLEKAX0RHA14910	4910
SCCLEKAX5RHA14918	4918
SCCLEKAX3RHA14920	4920
SCCLEKAX7RHB14924	4924
SCCLEKAX2RHB14944	4944
SCCLEKAX4RHB14945	4945
SCCLEKAX3RHA14948	4948
SCCLEKAX5RHA14949	4949
SCCLEKAX1RHA14950	4950
SCCLEKAX4RHA14960	4960
SCCLEKAX8RHB14978	4978
SCCLEKAX8RHB14995	4995
SCCLEKAX3RHA14996	4996
SCCLEKAX8RHB15029	5029